Total Crime Rate
59.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield , and the 164th highest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Street (TN26 3AE) in the last 12 months was 59.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.1% higher than the Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield average (51.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Street (TN26 3AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Hill, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pluckley Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millfields Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Dene | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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